Nov. 15, 1951: Born as Beverly D'Angelo in Columbus, Ohio. Her father is a big-band musician and her mother an amateur violinist.
April 20, 1977: Makes her flim debut in a small part in Woody Allen's Annie Hall with Christopher Walken, Diane Keaton, and Sigourney Weaver.
Dec. 20, 1978: Appears in Every Which Way but Loose with Clint Eastwood.
Mar. 14, 1979: Appears in Hair.
Feb. 22, 1980: Sang all the songs in Coal Miner's Daughter with Tommy Lee Jones and Sissy Spacek. She plays the late Patsy Cline.
1981: Receives a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for Coal Miner's Daughter.
1981: Breaks up with director Milos Forman.
1981: Marries Duke Lorenzo Salviati.
July 29, 1983: Gets her big role in National Lampoon's Vacation with Chevy Chase, John Candy, Christie Brinkley, and Eugene Levy.
1984: Separates from Lorenzo Salviati.
1984: Receives Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for A Streetcar Named Desire.
July 22, 1985: Appears in National Lampoon's European Vacation with Chevy Chase.
Sept. 15, 1987: Appears in Aria with Elizabeth Hurley and Bridget Fonda.
Nov. 18, 1988: Appears in High Spirits with Liam Neeson, Peter O'Toole, and Jennifer Tilly.
Dec. 1, 1989: Appears in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
1991: Breaks up with Anton Furst. He committs suicide not long after.
July 17, 1992: Appears in Man Trouble with Jack Nicholson.
Mar. 11, 1994: Appears in Lightning Jack with Cuba Gooding, Jr.
1995: Divorces Lorenzo Salviati.
Jan. 12, 1996: Appears in Eye for an Eye with Ed Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, and Sally Field.
1997: Begins dating Al Pacino.
Feb. 14, 1997: Appears in Vegas Vacation with Chevy Chase.
May 9, 1997: Appears in Nowhere with Traci Lords, Shannen Doherty, Christina Applegate, Denise Richards, and John Ritter.
May 21, 1998: Appears in Illuminata with Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon.
Oct. 30, 1998: Appears in American History X with Edward Norton.
Jan. 25, 2001: Gives birth to twins Olivia & Anton. Al Pacino is the father.
2001: Breaks up with Al Pacino.
May 18, 2004: She and Al Pacino settle their long fight over child support.
2004: Appears in King of the Corner.
2005: Appears in Relative Strangers.